Fly holder



Feb. 18, 1941.

FLY HOLDER Filed Sept. 8, 19:59

roe

Nimm Nv Patented Feb. 18, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT` OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to a holder-structure for artificial flies and fish hooks.

` 'Itri is well known that many fishermen employ artificial flies for fishing, but have no handy or 5 suitable means in which the flies and hooks may be stored when not in use, and it is the aim of this inventionto provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a convenient holder-structure whereby this difficulty .may be eliminated.

The invention further aims to provide, in a manner hereinafter set forth, a holder-structure including `a holdingelement t-o which the` flies or fish hooks may be fastened by their barbs when notfin use, a protecting-housing or cylinder for removably receiving said element with the flies or hooks attached thereto, and the housing or cylinder formed by the handle of a fishing rod or independent of the rod.

` ment aforesaid being so constructed to facilitate its insertion and removability to. and from the..

housing or casing when desired.

'I'he inventionfurther aims to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a holder-structure with means for releasably retaining the holding element in the housing or casing to prevent it from being accidentally dislodged from .the latter, especially when such element is arranged in the fishing rod handle during fishing.

fThe invention further resides in the provision off-a holding element of a form to be hereinafter set forth to which flies or fish hooks may be removably fastened by their barbs and encased within a fishing rod handle or cylinder when not in actual use, yet the said element is so constructed -as to facilitate its withdrawal from, as well as to insure its return to an out-of-the-way position when not in actual use. V The invention further aims to` provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a holder-structure for the purpose referred to which is simple in its construction, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient for the purpose intended thereby, readily assembled and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

vEmbodying the aims 4aforesaid and others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more specically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown embodiments I of the invention, but itis to be understood that changes,l variations and modifications may be rlhe invention further aims to provide, inv av man-ner as hereinafter set forth, the holding eleresorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal :section of a holder structure, in accordance with this invention with a part thereof provided by the handle of a fishing rod,

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2, Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the y and hook holding element of the structure,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 of a modilied form,

Figure 4A is a section on line IIA-4A, Figure 4,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional View of still another modified form of the holder structure, y

Figure 6 is a cross sectional View of the form of holding element employed in `the structure shown by Figure 5, and

of modified forms of holding elements.

The drawing illustrates three holder structures, one generally indicated at I, another at 2 and the other at 3. Each holder-structure will have as a part thereof a holding element to which the barbs of the nies and the hooks are detachably connected. Several different forms of holding elements are illustrated and indicated generally at 4, 5, 6, 1, 8, 9 and I0. The holder-structure I may have as a part thereof any one of the holding elements other than element 5, and it i is shown as provided with element 4. The holderstructure 2 may haveas a part thereof any one of the holding elements and it is shown provided with element 5. The holder-structure 3 may have as a part thereof any one of the holding elements other than the element 5.

Each holder-structure includes a housing, casing or cylinder and the latter of the holderstructure I or 2 is provided by the handle of a fishing rod.` The housing, casing or cylinder of the holder-structure 3 is independent of the shing rod.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, a fishing rod I is indicated generally at II and it is formed with a hollow handle I2 closed at its forward end I3 andopen at its rear end I 4. The handle I2 forms the housing, casing or cylinder of the holderstructure I, and has encompassing itsforward portion a hand grip I5. The handle I2, rearwardly of grip I5, is provided with a pair of spaced parallel clamps I6 for holding a reel, not shown, in place upon the rod I I.

The rear open end I4 of the handle I2 is closed by a cap member Il including an annularnbody part; vII! 4for extending into and .engaging with Figures 7, 8, 9 and 10 are cross sectional views the rear terminal portion of the inner face of the handle. The rear end of body part I8 is formed at its outer face with a peripheral annular flange I9 which abuts the rear end edge of handle I2 when cap member I1 is mounted in position to close handle end I4. The outer end of body part I3 merges into a tapered head 20, which is also integral with theflange I9. The head 20 is formed'axially with a threaded socket 2l opening at the inner face thereof. The head 2l!V isvalso provided with a pivoted grip in the form of a ring 22. Engaging in the socket 2l is a screw 23 hav ing its head 24 spaced inwardly from the inner face of cap head 20. Mounted on the shank of screw 23 and bearing against the inner face of head 20 is a resilient inwardly directed V-shaped latching member 25 for engaging the vinner face of handle I2 for latching the cap member I1 to the handle. Mounted on the shankof screw 23 between the bight of the member 25 and the head 24 of screw 23 is the apertured flange 26 of an inwardly directed apertured coupling member 21 for the holding element 4, which is removably housed in the handle I2. The head 24 of the screw 23 acts to maintain the bight of member 25 and the flange 26 of member 21 in abutting relation. rIhe screw 23 secures the members 25 and 21 to the cap member I1.

The holding element 4 is of conventional form and is shown by way of example as straight and consists of a stiffener section 28 and a penetrable section 29 secured to one side face of and of less length than the said section 28. Preferably sections 28 and 29 will be formed respectively of Celluloid and cork, but it is to be understood that they may be formed of any other suitable material. The rear end of section 29 is arranged forwardly of the rear end of section 2.8. The rear terminal portion 3D of section 28 isY provided with a pair of spaced aligned openings' 3 I which register with the openings 32 formed in the coupling member 21. Extending through the said registering openings are screws 33 for connecting element 4 to member 21 whereby when cap Nmember I1 is removed from the handle I2, element 4 will be carried therewith. The sections 28, 29 are at and substantially of rectangular form. The flies or hooks are adapted to have their barbs detachably connected to the section 29 of element 4, and with reference to Figure 1 a pair of flies 34 are shown attached 'to the section 29 of element 4. The inner dimensions of the handle I 2 relative to the element 4 are such as to provide sufficient clearance for the element 4 with the flies or hooks therein, when such element is arranged in the handle, as well as to permit element'4 when carrying flies or hooks to be conveniently inserted in the handle.

The holder-structure 2 (Figure 4) includes as a part thereof the hollow handle 34a of a fishing rod 35. The handle 34a is formed with a tubular branch 35, which is disposed at an upward inclination from rear to front and extends beyond the forward end of handle 34a. The latter coacts with the branch 36 to form an angle-shaped housing, casing or cylinder for the holding element 5. The branch 3B at its lower end merges into the body of the handle 34a between the transverse median of the latter and its forward end. The branch 36 extends` through the top of handle 34a, as well as through the topof a hand grip 31, which encompasses the forward por-tion ofl the handle 34a. The rear end of the latteris closed. The handle 34a rearwardly of the hand grip is provided with spaced clamps 38 for securing thereto a reel, not shown.

The holder element 5 is of conventional form and by way of example of angle-shaped contour and formed of a stiffener section 39 and a pene- 5 trable section 40. The upper or forward end portion of element 5 is secured by binding screws 4I to a coupling member 42, which is arranged within and extended rearwardly from a stopper 43 for the upper end of the branch 35. The stopper 43 preferably will consist of cork and carries, at its outer end, a cap piece 44 provided with a finger grip or knob 45 tofacilitate the removal and insertion of the stopper 43 relative to the open upper end of the branch 36. The holder-structure 2 is of a form whereby the holder element 5 may be stored at a point where it may be removed from and inserted into the handle 34a at the forward ,end of the latter. TheA stopper 43, coupling member 42, cap piece 44 and grip 45 are so arranged 20 to constitute a single unit. rIhe coupling member 42 is formed with a bifurcation 46 into which the upper end of holder element 5 is arranged. The screws 4I aforesaid are arranged below the inner end of stopper 43. The latter frictionally engages525 with the inner face of branch 36 to prevent the accidental removal thereof when the rod 35 is used. The holder element 5 will be of the same cross sectional contour as the holder element 3.

The holder-structure 3 includes a housing, cas-4130 ing or cylinder 41, which is independent of a iish rod. The housing 41 is closed at one end, as at 48, and open at its other end, as at 49. The housing 41 has a reduced end terminal portion 49a. A removable closure or cap is employed for the end 49 of the housing 41. The cap 5U includes an annular body part 5I, which encompasses the reduced portion 49a of the housing. The body part 5I and housing 41 are detachably secured together by any suitable means, vwhich may bei '40 by way of example, a bayonet vslot connection. The body part 5I merges at its outer end in a head 52 of arcuate form in diametrical section. The inner face of head 52, axially thereof has formed integral therewith an inwardly directed'v coupling member 53 provided with a furcation 54. A knob or finger grip 55 is provided on the cap 50. Arranged within the housing 41 is the holding element 6, which includes a body part 58 of a contour, in cross section similar to a Greekv cross having its arms 59 pointed, as at G0. The element 6 also includes a fiat stem 5I projecting from the outer end of body part 58 into the furcation 54 of the coupling member 53. The'stern 6I is secured to the member 52 by the binding screws'- 155 62 extending into said member and bearing against the stem Si. 'I'he holding element 6 is revoluble relative to housing 41.

The holding element 1 is substantially of the sam-e cross sectional contour as element 6 with' this exception that the arm-sY 63 of element 1 are of substantially ovoidal contour in cross section. The element 8 has its body S4 of triangular contour in cross section. The element 9 is substantially of the same cross sectional contour as ele-"565 ment 6, with this exception that the armsv 65 of element 9 are wider than the arms of element 6 and couped at their outer ends, as at 66. The

' element I0 comprises a flat rectangular body part 61 having its side edges integral with the inner faces of a pair of upstanding oppositely disposed strips 68 of arcuate contour in cross section. 'Ihe body part 61 is disposed centrally with respect to the inner faces of the strips-68. v

The coupling members may also be termed 75 clamps for clamping the holding elements to the caps or closure for the open ends of the housings, casings or cylinders.

It is to be understood that the holder elements are revoluble in the housings, casings or cylinders, and that the term cylinder applies to a housing or casing.

I claim:

1. A fly holder structure of the character set forth, a cap, a clamp that revolves within the cap, a ily holding element, the clamp being fastened to the said element allowing the latter to be revolved within a cylinder or rod handle.

2. In a iiy holder-structure, a cylinder open at one end, an elongated iiy holding element removably arranged within said cylinder, a closure cap for said end removably mounted relatively to said cylinder and rotatable rela-tive to the latter, and a coupling member bodily revoluble with the cap and secured to said element to provide for the latter bodily revolving with said cap.

3. In combination, the handle portion of a fishing rod providing a cylinder open at one end, an elongated fly holding element removably mounted in said cylinder lengthwise thereof, a removable closure for said end of the cylinder, a coupling member bodily carried with and having a portion extending inwardly from said closure into said cylinder, and means for securing the said portion of said member to an end terminal part of said element.

4. In combination, a handle portion cfa fishing rod providing a cylinder open at one end, an elongated fly holding element removably mounted in said cylinder lengthwise thereof, a removable closure for said end of the cylinder, a coupling member bodily carried with and having a portion extending inwardly from said closure into said cylinder, and means for securing the said portion of said member to an end terminal part of said element, the inner dimensions of said cylinder with respect to said element when the latter is vholding' iiies providing a clearance between the inner face of the cylinder and flies whereby the said element may be expeditiously withdrawn from and inserted into the cylinder respectively on the removing and securing the cap to and from said cylinder.

5. In a fly holder structure, a cylinder open at one end, an elongated ily holding element removably arranged in said housing, a removable cap for closing said end, a resilient latch` ing member engaging the inner face of the cylinder inwardly of said open end for latching the cap to the cylindeiga coupling member secured to one end of said element for connecting them together, and means disposed axially of said cap and common to said members for xedly securing them to said cap.

6. A ily holder structure comprising in combination, a hollow handle of a :fishing rod providing a cylinder open at one end, an elongated fly holding element removably arranged within and disposed lengthwise of said cylinder, a removable closure cap for said end provided with a coupling member extendedrinto said cylinder, and means for securing said coupling member to an end terminal of said element whereby said cap, member and element are bodily shifted together on the shifting of the cap from and towards said end.

` 7. A fly holder structure comprising in combination, a hollow handle of a shing rod providing a cylinder open at one end, an elongated fly holding element removably arranged within and disposed lengthwise of said cylinder, a removable closure cap for said end provided with a coupling member extended into said cylinder, and means for securing said coupling member to an end terminal of said element whereby said cap, member and` element are bodily shifted together on the shifting of lthe cap from and towards said end, said opening end of the cylinder being at the rear end of the latter.

8. A fly holder structure comprising in combination, a hollow handle of a ilshing rod providing a cylinder open at one end, an elongated ily holding element removably Varranged Within and disposed lengthwise of said cylinder, a removable closure cap for said end. `provided with a coupling member extended into said cylinder, and means for securing said coupling member to an end terminal of said element whereby said cap, member and element -are bodily shifted toegther on the shifting of the cap from and towards said end, said open end of the cylinder being at the forward end of the latter.

9. In combination, a iishing rod having a hollow handle open at its rear end, a iiy holding element removably mounted in said handle lengthwise thereof, a removable cap detachably connected to said handle for closing said end,

l said cap capable of being revolved relative to said handle, a coupling member secured at its outer end to said cap axially of the latter, said member extending forwardly from said cap into said handle, and means for xedly securing the forward end of said member to the rear end of said holding element for connecting said cap, member and element together to provide for them bodily revolving in unison.

10. In a fly holder structure, an elongated member for retaining the barbs of artificial iiies and for removably positioning in the handle of a shing rod, said member having attachments for retaining it to the usual type of fishing rod cap, said attachments comprising a clamp arranged in the cap and secured to said member, a

, screw fastening extended into the cap and connected at its inner end to said clamp, a spring arranged in the cap and engageable with the rod for removably securing the cap to the rod handle to make said member readily accessible, said spring being connected to the inner end ci said screw fastening, and a ring exteriorly of the cap and connected to said screw fastening.

LLOYD M. MONROE. 

